Access Hollywood/AP: Redford To Democrats: Show More Courage

Redford To Democrats: Show More Courage



WASHINGTON (June 12, 2006) -- The Sundance Kid gathered up the nerve to jump off a cliff with Butch Cassidy. Now, he wants Democrats to show similar backbone.

"Democrats need to regain the courage that's lost with political compromises over the last few years," actor and environmental activist Robert Redford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. "They've got to get it together. If they don't, it will not only be a tragedy for them, but a tragedy for the country."

The Oscar-winning director was in Washington to discuss energy policy with the liberal group Campaign for America's Future and to present an award to Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, for his work on energy independence.

Redford addressed the group after Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made a pitch for using less gasoline and taking global warming seriously. On energy, the actor said the first step is to acknowledge there is a crisis.

"It's hitting a tipping point, but so are the opportunities for solutions," Redford told the group....

http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah584.shtml

saying what so many of us want to say, but don't have access to the same high-profile platform you obviously do to speak those words.

People are dying... this isn't time for fear. We owe it to the soldiers.

"...efforts to talk with the Bush administration about energy policy is a waste of time. "Things will really improve when they're out of there, so the next elections are going to be very important," Redford said.

No truer words were ever spoken.

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Nope, Redford, these elected ones are scared shitless.
No fiber yet.

Right! Republicans have no soul, conscious, as do Democrats, therefore, they play by no rules, cheating is acceptable, all that matters -- the end result -- strategic methodology -- they run campaigns like a business, only focus is bottom line: remain in power at all costs! Conversely, Democrats think with the heart, are led by their conscious, are inspired to do what is right -- this method do you think will win in the end? Democrats have to bring in some huge brains to fight this battle strategically, first, and only then can they govern by their heart strings! http://tinyurl.com/qp5gp

ENRON. Lets hope that we have the same end result (justice) for the Bushies as we did for Ken Lay.

labor groups and even defense groups. Redford was talking about it last night on Tweety. Says it's time to move forward with positive news and plans and get out of the depressing doldrums with clean energy: wind, solar, biofuels.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66994

Redford is another patriot. :toast: :loveya: